Oral hygiene
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Are teeth naturally yellow?
By Louise Bond published
REFERENCE A white smile is important to many people, but are teeth naturally yellow?
Should you brush your tongue?
By Michelle Oakwell published
REFERENCE You clean your teeth and floss your gums but should you brush your tongue as well?
Demi Moore's Missing Teeth: Can Stress Really Make Teeth Fall Out?
By Rachael Rettner published
Actress Demi Moore's smile looked a little different recently — she lost her two front teeth, a problem she says was the result of stress.
High-Tech Toothbrush Corrects Common Brushing Errors
By Jaclyn Jansen published
The new iBrush 365 aims to correct bad brushing behavior.
What Is Dry Socket?
By Elizabeth Peterson published
If you've ever had a tooth pulled, then you might be familiar with a severely painful — and aptly named — condition known as dry socket (alveolar osteitis).
'Microbial Pompeii' Found on Teeth of 1,000-Year-Old Skeletons
By Tanya Lewis published
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